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Cost and cost-effectiveness of a parenting programme to prevent violence against adolescents in South Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)This paper presents the costs and costeffectiveness of ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health: Sinovuyo Teen’, a non-commercialised parenting programme aimed at preventing violence against adolescents in low-income and middle-income ... -
The cost of caring : secondary traumatic stress and burnout among lay trauma counsellors in the Western Cape Province
(South African journal of psychology, 2020)The psychological and emotional risks associated with providing care to traumatized populations have been largely overlooked in the literature on non-professional trauma counselling in South Africa. Non-professional or lay ... -
Cost of Traditional Herbal Medicines for Noncommunicable Diseases in Rural and Urban Communities in South Africa
(Elsevier Inc., 2022)Objectives: This study assessed traditional herbal medicine (THM) and conventional medicine (CM) utilization among par- participants with a noncommunicable diseases in South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional study of the ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of the common teaching platform for the undergraduate nursing degree programme in the Western Cape, South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2014)Post-1994, the South African higher education sector underwent a number of reforms to address issues of inequalities, inefficiencies and fragmentation. Reform in the Western Cape Province included pooling the resources of ... -
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Home- Based HIV Counselling and Testing Intervention versus the Standard (Facility Based) HIV Testing Strategy in Rural South Africa
(PLOS ONE, 2015)Introduction There is growing evidence concerning the acceptability and feasibility of home-based HIV testing. However, less is known about the cost-effectiveness of the approach yet it is a critical component to guide ... -
Cost-effectiveness and efficacy of fluoride varnish for caries prevention in South African children: A cluster-randomized controlled community trial
(Wiley, 2021)Objectives: This cluster-randomized controlled community trial aimed to assess the efficacy and costs of fluoride varnish (FV) application for caries prevention in a high-risk population in South Africa. Methods: 513 ... -
Cost-effectiveness of lifestyle Africa: an adaptation of the diabetes prevention programme for delivery by community health workers in urban South Africa
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)Background: Lifestyle Africa is an adapted version of the Diabetes Prevention Program designed for delivery by community health workers to socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in low- and middle-income countries ... -
Cost-effectiveness of the HiBalance training program for elderly with Parkinson’s disease: analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial
(SAGE Publications, 2018)OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost-effectiveness of the HiBalance training program for managing Parkinson’s disease (PD)-related balance and gait disorders. DESIGN: Cost comparison design following the randomized controlled ... -
Costs of implementing integrated community case management (iCCM) in six African countries: implications for sustainability
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017)BACKGROUND Sub–Saharan Africa still reports the highest rates of under– five mortality. Low cost, high impact interventions exist, however poor access remains a challenge. Integrated community case management (iCCM) was ... -
Coulomb excitation of 102 Ru with 12 C and 16 O
(American Physical Society, 2022)The Coulomb excitation of 102Ru was performed with beams of 12C and 16O ions. The beam particles scattered at forward angles were momentum analyzed with a magnetic spectrograph. The resolution achieved enabled the ... -
Coulomb excitation of and a change in structure approaching N = Z = 40
(American Physical Society, 2021)Background: Nuclei approaching are known to exhibit strongly deformed structures and are thought to be candidates for shape coexistence. In the krypton isotopes, are poorly characterized, preventing an understanding of ... -
The Council of Europe’s White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue: an analysis using the ethic of care
(Symposium Journals, 2011)This article examines what an ethic of care could offer to discussions about Europe’s increasing cultural diversity by analyzing the important White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue published by the Council of Europe in ... -
Counselling preparedness and responsiveness of industrial psychologists in the face of Covid-19
(AOSIS, 2021)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought to the forefront the need for industrial-organisational psychologists (IOPs) and organisations to place an emphasis on employees’ mental and physical health ... -
Counselling preparedness and responsiveness of industrial psychologists in the face of COVID-19.
(SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2021-05-17)The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic in March 2020. For much of the following year, the COVID-19 pandemic had a bewildering and unprecedented ... -
Countering testimonial injustice: The spatial practices of school administrative clerks
(University of KwaZulu-Natal on behalf of the South African Education Research Association, 2018)In this article we discuss the phenomenon of how people's voices or opinions are taken up in relation to their professional status. We focus on administrative clerks in school contexts, people who occupy a professional ... -
Counting on birth registration: Mixed-methods research in two EN-BIRTH study hospitals in Tanzania
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)Birth registration marks a child’s right to identity and is the first step to establishing citizenship and access to services. At the population level, birth registration data can inform effective programming and planning. ... -
Couple asymmetries and modern contraceptive use among young married women in Nigeria
(Sociological Demography Press, 2023)Nigeria is faced with high fertility, maternal and child mortality, and a rapid population growth rate. The uptake of modern methods of contraception is crucial to reduce the high fertility rate, halt population growth, ... -
Court condemns political interference in municipal manager's appointment
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2009)Amathole District Municipality, a municipality controlled by the African National Congress (ANC), advertised the position of municipal manager. The recruitment process was subject to the municipality’s Recruitment Policy, ... -
Court support workers speak out: Upholding children's rights in the criminal justice system
(Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2014)The prevalence of sexual offences against children in South Africa continues to be among the highest in the world. The quality and accuracy of a child's testimony is often pivotal to whether cases are prosecuted, and whether ... -
The courts and socio-economic rights: carving out a role
(ESR Review, 2002)Although the jurisprudence on the socio-economic rights in the Bill of Rights is still in its infancy, the number of cases coming before the courts is gathering momentum. In particular, the Constitutional Court judgment ...